Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1883 — DEMING TON ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

DEMING TON ITEMS.

Miss Lizzie Phelps has returned from a three weeks visit to friends in Manteno. . Ms. Aaron Tilton, and Miss Ida Patton, are among the late arrivals from Dakota. The indications at present are that the pleasant weather of the past few days, is about to give way to the rude blasts of ivinter. Thn Iftdiea of fee Christian church are making extensive preparations for a great dinner, at Exchange Hall, on Thanksgiving day. They will, likely, take in plenty of ducats. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Peters. of Manteno. 111., nephew and niece of Mr. Nelson, and Mr. William White, of.Braceville. 111., his son-in-law, were in attendance at the funeral, on Monday. Tli’e teachers 1 reumon. to be held here on 1 riday and Saturday of this week,. promises to.be a most brilliant affair, the combined intellect of so many teachers will certainly produce somethingthat we riH long remember as a true “feast of reason.” The S.• S., review services, at tho 'Christian church, last Sunday evening, were both pleasant and instructive. The musical selections were well chosen and.wfeik. l .Eeiid(‘-ri‘<L«aJ?LL4 l i'e»£e&dings,< recitations and other exercises, were all above the average. Remington has lost another good citizen in Mr. Nelsen, who died Saturday morning last. His illness, though brief, was painftil and distressing. He was a man of strict integrity of character, “bold to take up, and firm to sustain” that line i f action which he considered right, and ayHI pleasing in the sight of God. The ’’uneral services, held at the residence, and conducted tjy Rev. Mr. Crowe, were solemn and impressive, and attended by a large concourse of Relatives and friends.

REMINGT ONIAN.

Have you seen the new signs Levino has painted, in front of his Candy Store? The Rev. T. C. Webster, of this place will go to Monticello next j Saturday, to assist the. Jte.V- James i Johnson in conducting S ' 1 series of j protracted meetings to be inaugu- ! rated in the M. E'. ChfiTcli at Monticello on Saturday evening. Mr. for several days, and probably for jhfTeast one week. i - -■ ' : . F. L. Cotten and family took 'the train last evening for Franklin, Neb;, at which place they will make their home hereafter. Franklin is taking much more than a rightful slwe of our best people. M e regi et that Rensselaer should losesp good-a citizen as Mt. Cot- ' toii„ D.oy TV f li?if TiehlrTi j. parity may be the' hit of hip self and bisi estimable family, in tlieir I new home.' M * ' . . , -